A protective mask, which is widely used as a preventive measure against the coronavirus (COVID-19), is pictured on a table world globe in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. (Reuters)

A protective mask, which is widely used as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, is pictured on a table world globe in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. (Reuters)

Coronavirus: The top 10 countries with the highest mortality globally, in Arab world

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Tuqa Khalid, Al Arabiya English

Published: 15 May ,2020: 03:21 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:59 AM GST

The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 4.4 million people around the world and claimed the lives of over 300,000.

The number of COVID-19 fatalities represents 6.81 percent of all confirmed cases globally.

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However, some hard-hit countries have a much higher mortality. Here are the top 10 countries with the highest coronavirus mortality globally, according to John Hopkins data:

1. Nicaragua: 32.0 percent

2. Yemen: 17.1 percent

3. Belgium: 16.4 percent

4. France: 15.2 percent

5. United Kingdom: 14.4 percent

6. Italy: 14.0 percent

7. Netherlands, Hungary: 12.9 percent

8. Sweden: 12.4 percent

9. Antigua and Barbuda: 12.0 percent

10. Spain: 11.9 percent

Here are the top 10 countries with the highest coronavirus mortality in the Arab world:

1. Yemen: 17.1 percent